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Clintondale High School

Public Grades 9-12
650th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 739 Michigan High Schools
Better than 12% of Michigan high schools
Summary

Clintondale High School is a public high school located in Clinton Township, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 388 students. The school is part of the Clintondale Community Schools district, which is ranked 582 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clintondale High School consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with only 12.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%, and only 9.7% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 27.5%. The school has also struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 53.3% to 90.3% over the past few years, and high dropout rates, ranging from 4.8% to 27.3%. Additionally, Clintondale High School has extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 59.6% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Clintondale High School's performance is significantly lower than most of the nearby schools, such as Lake Shore High School, Arts Academy in the Woods, and Fraser High School, which generally have higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with the school's ranking for African American students and low-socioeconomic status students in the bottom 30% of Michigan high schools. Despite relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $19,093 to $23,770 per year, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.9 to 17.0, Clintondale High School has not been able to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes.

360
Students ?
20.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,724
Per pupil spending ?
77.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 35200 Little Mack Ave
       Clinton Township, MI  48035-2634

(586) 791-6300

District: Clintondale Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:
67.8%
White:
18.9%
Two or more races:
8.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2021 → 12th in 2025
Strengths
90% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 12th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2021)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (17% vs 40% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 28% Michigan)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school17%
District avg12%
Michigan avg40%
650th of 739
Michigan public high schools ?
Bottom 12%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
582nd of 613Clintondale Community Schools among Michigan districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202511.7650 of 73912.0%★☆☆☆☆
202411.4659 of 74311.3%★☆☆☆☆
20236.5693 of 7355.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.6515 of 5313.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.8549 of 5612.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.9627 of 6665.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.9670 of 82418.7%★☆☆☆☆
201715.9610 of 83526.9%★☆☆☆☆
201631.9550 of 85235.4%★★☆☆☆
201521.8646 of 83222.4%★☆☆☆☆
201416.7635 of 79920.5%★☆☆☆☆
201321.1596 of 80526.0%★☆☆☆☆
201235.5527 of 77331.8%★★☆☆☆
201127.0586 of 78425.3%★☆☆☆☆
201029.2563 of 76526.4%★☆☆☆☆
200924.8583 of 75422.7%★☆☆☆☆
200823.8587 of 75021.7%★☆☆☆☆
200735.0552 of 76728.0%★☆☆☆☆
200615.8601 of 70514.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202519.0168 of 19212.5%★☆☆☆☆
202416.8166 of 18811.7%★☆☆☆☆
202324.0129 of 17024.1%★☆☆☆☆
202219.351 of 510.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.0124 of 14715.6%★☆☆☆☆
201825.4175 of 25431.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202511.5558 of 62911.3%★☆☆☆☆
20244.9597 of 6193.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.2581 of 6114.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.5611 of 71013.9%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202512.6570 of 63510.2%★☆☆☆☆
202410.6598 of 6548.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.4585 of 6144.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.7351 of 3694.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.7412 of 4171.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.0511 of 5323.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.4667 of 75511.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20256.7590 of 6286.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.0562 of 63311.2%★☆☆☆☆
20235.3589 of 6113.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.1414 of 4405.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.8463 of 4721.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.9514 of 5435.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.0601 of 70715.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201823.3245 of 31522.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202528.5465 of 63927.2%★☆☆☆☆
202434.6419 of 63834.3%★★☆☆☆
20235.0630 of 6472.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202116.5453 of 51612.2%★☆☆☆☆
201815.5588 of 70816.9%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
White (2025)27th percentile+15 vs school
Special Education (2018)22nd percentile+4 vs school
African American (2025)12th percentile~ school
Female (2025)11th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school
Male (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing29%-26 vs state
Social Studies18%-24 vs state
Science12%-22 vs state
Mathematics10%-18 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Clintondale High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Clintondale High School.

Clintondale High School ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Michigan high schools.

Clintondale High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Charles C McGlinnen School
Elementary : Robbie Hall Parker School
Middle : Clintondale Middle School

Students at Clintondale High School are 68% African American, 19% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.


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